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ma·tron
 matron
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- pronunciation:
- meI
tr
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a married woman, usu. of mature age, with an established and dignified position in the community.
- synonyms:
- dowager
- similar words:
- lady, matriarch
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| definition 2: |
a woman who supervises and maintains order in a large, usu. female institution such as a women's prison or school.
- synonyms:
- mistress
- similar words:
- headmistress, housemother, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, warden
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| related words: |
woman |
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| derivation: |
matronal (adj.) |
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